Würde mich auch nicht wundern, wenn McCarthy selbst so eine Idee hinter den Kulissen mit vorantreibt, um dem (republikanischen) Establishment die Finanzierung des Krieges im nächsten Jahr zu sichern, aber gleichzeitig der Basis gegenüber verkaufen zu können, dass der neue Kongress die dort mittlerweile in der Tendenz unpopuläre Unterstützung nicht mehr mitmacht.
Wieso unpopulär?
Most Americans agree the U.S. should continue to support Ukraine despite threat of nuclear weapons use by Russia: https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/americans-agree-us-continue-support-ukraine-despite-russia-threatening-use-nuclear
7 in 10 Americans Want To Send More Weapons To Ukraine, Poll Finds: https://www.defenseone.com/pol…kraine-poll-finds/376224/
Poll: U.S. Public Opinion on Foreign Policy Pivots to Europe, Unites on Ukraine Support
While Americans are sharply divided on many domestic issues ahead of midterms, the war in Ukraine seems to have united them on some of the most critical foreign policy issues – not least on continuing to support Ukraine militarily and economically. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs details the findings in a report on its 2022 survey of American public opinion on U.S. foreign policy, published today.
October 19, 2022 23:59 ET | Source: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Nearly three-quarters of Americans support continuing economic (71%) and military (72%) aid to Ukraine, and 58 percent are willing to continue to support the country “as long as it takes,” even if U.S. households will have to pay higher prices for gas and food.
